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fox 29's dave schratwieser shows us what police are doing to get them off the streets. >>> it's a shame. it's sad. >> reporter: this was the scene inside the royal jewelry shop in south philadelphia this week just before closing time as two armed robbers attacked the store owner and robbed the pla place. >>> they punched the complainant in the face, tie him up and begin to rob the store. >> when i heard that i was totally shocked. i live right around the corner. >> reporter: customers and the shop owners neighbors were stunned by the violent hold up and worried for the 54-year-old man who is now been robbed three times. >> i thought it was a terrible thing that happened. i go to him. he's a very nice guy. i've been going to him for yea years. >> that's terrible much that is terrible. >> this is the third time he got oh robbed. >> reporter: this woman asked fox 29 to conceal her identity she saw the robbers making their escape with the owners in pursuit. >> while he was chasing he was yelling them for to come back they jumped inside the gold car and sped off. >> investigators say the sus
fox 29's dave schratwieser shows us what police are doing to get them off the streets. >>> it's a shame. it's sad. >> reporter: this was the scene inside the royal jewelry shop in south philadelphia this week just before closing time as two armed robbers attacked the store owner and robbed the pla place. >>> they punched the complainant in the face, tie him up and begin to rob the store. >> when i heard that i was totally shocked. i live right around the corner....
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fox 29's dave schratwieser is live in center city tonight. dave? >> reporter: iain, this is one of the general public access checkpoints you'll see, you'll have to go through today -- this weekend if you want to see the pope here in the city. concrete barriers, steal barriers, trash trucks, all the way down to a giant magnetometer center that is manned by tsa agents who will go through bags and packages thing like that. wand you down for security so you can get inside. this is the kind of thing that folks around town today called overwhelming. some called it incredible. >> i'd like get a selfie with him. (laughter). >> reporter: when dana, opened her plant shop for business friday morning on fairmount, a few blocks away from the parkw parkway, she found this security checkpoint complete with concrete barriers and this device designed to stop a truck bomb. >> i think he's coming down this way. so -- i think that would be really cool. >coolreport. >> i think they need this having that many people in this small of an area i think they need to have tha
fox 29's dave schratwieser is live in center city tonight. dave? >> reporter: iain, this is one of the general public access checkpoints you'll see, you'll have to go through today -- this weekend if you want to see the pope here in the city. concrete barriers, steal barriers, trash trucks, all the way down to a giant magnetometer center that is manned by tsa agents who will go through bags and packages thing like that. wand you down for security so you can get inside. this is the kind of...
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fox 29's dave schratwieser spoke to his family desperate tonight for answers. dave, there's a new reward? >> reporter: there is iain. it's been almost seven years now since the murder of matt novak that's coming up at the end of this month but his family is wasting no time. they posted these giant billboards offering a $42,000 reward. hoping someone will help police crack this case. >> it's been agonizing these seven years. >> reporter: when it comes to solving his son's matt's murder matt novak sr. will its stop at nothing including putting up these giant billboards with a huge reward and a hunting question. who killed matt novak. he's my boy, i love him. my name sake. i'm here for him in life and death. >> reporter: billboards went up on major highways in pennsauken and camden as the novak family approaches the seventh anniversary of matt's murder in philadelphia. the billboards were put near the ben franklin bridge for a reas reason. >> do you think maybe that's part of the escape route right in that engineer. >> absolute. they definitely came over that brid
fox 29's dave schratwieser spoke to his family desperate tonight for answers. dave, there's a new reward? >> reporter: there is iain. it's been almost seven years now since the murder of matt novak that's coming up at the end of this month but his family is wasting no time. they posted these giant billboards offering a $42,000 reward. hoping someone will help police crack this case. >> it's been agonizing these seven years. >> reporter: when it comes to solving his son's...
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at police headquarters, dave schratwieser, fox 29 news. >>> city officials are scheduled to arrive soon to a homeless tent city that's growing by the hour in the fair hill section of the city. about 13 families have taken up residence near the corner of cumberland and american streets. homes will advocates say there's such a shortage of shelter space there's no other alternative. they're demanding housing vouchers for permanent homes. families are making the plea days before pope francis arrives for his historic visit to philadelphia. >>> the pope just happens to be in town, you know, anybody could be in town, and we would still be doing what it is that we're doing. >> we've learn the city will offer shelters to the families. we'll have an update on this developing story for you tonight on the fox 29 news at 10. >>> prosecutors will get their chance to try new jersey senator bob menendez on corruption charges but it now looks like it could be while before he's back in court. today a judge ruled to move the date of the trial which now likely won't start until the fall of 2016. the decisi
at police headquarters, dave schratwieser, fox 29 news. >>> city officials are scheduled to arrive soon to a homeless tent city that's growing by the hour in the fair hill section of the city. about 13 families have taken up residence near the corner of cumberland and american streets. homes will advocates say there's such a shortage of shelter space there's no other alternative. they're demanding housing vouchers for permanent homes. families are making the plea days before pope...
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fox 29's dave schratwieser spoke to her heart broken co-workers. >> we loved having her as part of our family wean truly going to miss her. >> reporter: somber mood hung over the ymca in phoenixville tuesday as members and staff tried to deal with the tragic death of 25-year-old amanda. >> she was a wonderful vibrant young woman, um, had her whole life in front of her. she lived life to the fullest. >> reporter: amanda and brian botti of baltimore died early monday weren't when they were hit by a taxi cab crossing broad street near arch. both had been attending the made in america festival. >> any time you hear something like that happening, it's just tragic. you know, for everybody involved. the families and friends and everything. >> reporter: man today lived with her familiar until phoeni phoenixville and started working at the ymca as an intern in 2013. her mother and two sisters also worked here. >> all i can do is put them in my prayers. >> reporter: police are still investigating the crash. the 41-year-old cab driver from rosemont taxi stopped at the scene but had to be hospital
fox 29's dave schratwieser spoke to her heart broken co-workers. >> we loved having her as part of our family wean truly going to miss her. >> reporter: somber mood hung over the ymca in phoenixville tuesday as members and staff tried to deal with the tragic death of 25-year-old amanda. >> she was a wonderful vibrant young woman, um, had her whole life in front of her. she lived life to the fullest. >> reporter: amanda and brian botti of baltimore died early monday...
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fox 29's dave schratwieser live in center city at broad and 59. dave, the city ready? >> reporter: no doubt about that, lucy. this is one of the main public access checkpoints check it out concrete barriers, trash trucks, steal barriers and way down there two blocks away the biggest magnetometer set up i've ever seen as they get ready for security to go through tomorrow. some call this overwhelming. others said it's badly needed. >> we're ready to roll. >> reporter: giant security net in place for the pope and the public could be seen from market street to broad street, fairmount even up and down callowhill street. >> things are in place. at least most of its in place. there will be closures obviously taking place tonight we're ready to go. >> i've never seen anything like it. >> reporter: everywhere you looked friday there were concrete barriers, anti truck bomb checkpoints and magnetometers for anyone who wanted to get into the secured area near the parkway. >> this is insane. i had no idea that the army was providing security. >> security is -- it's wanted, it's nee
fox 29's dave schratwieser live in center city at broad and 59. dave, the city ready? >> reporter: no doubt about that, lucy. this is one of the main public access checkpoints check it out concrete barriers, trash trucks, steal barriers and way down there two blocks away the biggest magnetometer set up i've ever seen as they get ready for security to go through tomorrow. some call this overwhelming. others said it's badly needed. >> we're ready to roll. >> reporter: giant...
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fox 29 dave schratwieser on the case. coming up our first look at the security equipment used to protect our troops overseas that will protect the pope here in philadelphia. >>> meantime another live look at the parkway tonight. every day knew information comes in with new developments surrounding this huge week and the pope's visit we've got it all for you on our website at fox29.com. just look for the links on the home page. >>> on your radar tonight, a possible double threat for pope weekend? what? a live look at south philadelphia. kathy orr is here tracking what could be heading our way. >> we've got a couple different things going on lucy. on ultimate doppler you can see the skies are clearing much that's got news. so our immediate weather is improving. right now you can see where it's clear the poconos, 49 degrees. it's clear in allentown. it's clear in reading. temperatures in the 50s. pottstown clear skies. partly cloudy in philadelphia holding on to 67. 65 degrees right now in millville down the shore temperatur
fox 29 dave schratwieser on the case. coming up our first look at the security equipment used to protect our troops overseas that will protect the pope here in philadelphia. >>> meantime another live look at the parkway tonight. every day knew information comes in with new developments surrounding this huge week and the pope's visit we've got it all for you on our website at fox29.com. just look for the links on the home page. >>> on your radar tonight, a possible double...
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well, guess what, our dave schratwieser is live in center city, and dave, you talk to one of though families. >> reporter: yes, i did. let me give you a quick spot shot first the clean up has begun here on the parkway as you can see 800 something thousand on the parkway we saw the pope make the round in the pope mobile stopping to kiss and bless babies much one of them families was the mom and dad with their son of four month old noah from newark, new jersey. here's what they had to say after they got to see the pope and their baby was kissed by the pope. >> that's something big. someone just told me all his sinsins are ashed away. he has a clean slate and i guess all of us do, too, because in the end we're all for one reason because god loves us. this is a huge blessing for all of us. at first there was security guard at the front and i remember one of them he look at the baby and he said, no, and then i felt really like heart broken, but then, someone -- another one came, my mom was yelling we were all yelling and you know he just grabbed him and took him. >> we were waiting since last nig
well, guess what, our dave schratwieser is live in center city, and dave, you talk to one of though families. >> reporter: yes, i did. let me give you a quick spot shot first the clean up has begun here on the parkway as you can see 800 something thousand on the parkway we saw the pope make the round in the pope mobile stopping to kiss and bless babies much one of them families was the mom and dad with their son of four month old noah from newark, new jersey. here's what they had to say...
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fox 29's dave schratwieser joins us live from independence mall tonight. dave. >> reporter: security net surrounding the different venues where the pope will appear continues to tonight tonight. so much so you see all kinds of new things throughout the area tonight. both here on up pennsylvania mall and up on the parkway. we spoke to visitors to the world meeting of families tonight and they tell us they're not worried at all about security. security for the pope's visit got a little tighter wednesday night as more barricades went up, bomb sniffing dogs came out and rooftop tents for spotters and sharp shooters began to appear on the parkway and around independence mall. >> leading up to it i thought there would be -- we'd see lot mr. security. a lot more of it and we haven't seen that much. >> overwhelmed indeed. >> visitors to the world meeting of families were impressed by the unprecedented security being installed at the venues where the pope will appear on saturday and sunday. >> it is for the country a great responsibility and so they want to give it
fox 29's dave schratwieser joins us live from independence mall tonight. dave. >> reporter: security net surrounding the different venues where the pope will appear continues to tonight tonight. so much so you see all kinds of new things throughout the area tonight. both here on up pennsylvania mall and up on the parkway. we spoke to visitors to the world meeting of families tonight and they tell us they're not worried at all about security. security for the pope's visit got a little...
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fox 29's dave schratwieser is live in fbi headquarters tonight with what we've learned. dave? >> reporter: iain, this stems from the arrest last month of a 15-year-old south jersey boy who apparently had plotted or was in the process of plotting attack on the pope when he visits here in 11 days. according to fbi and federal sources this was an isis inspired plan. it did include discussions about using guns and explosives. it was in its infancy. we're told the young man did not have the resources or the money to carry out any of this but he was discussing it on social media sites and on the internet. that's why it drew attention. it has been described as aspiration al in nature. not operational. a few minutes ago we spoke with police commissioner charles ramsay about what he knew about the plan and he says as far as he's concerned reports about this are overblown. >> i was made by the fbi over a month ago that there was an investigation they had in south jersey. i didn't think much it because there was no follow-up conversation around it whatever it was had been pretty much tak
fox 29's dave schratwieser is live in fbi headquarters tonight with what we've learned. dave? >> reporter: iain, this stems from the arrest last month of a 15-year-old south jersey boy who apparently had plotted or was in the process of plotting attack on the pope when he visits here in 11 days. according to fbi and federal sources this was an isis inspired plan. it did include discussions about using guns and explosives. it was in its infancy. we're told the young man did not have the...
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fox 29's dave schratwieser has been talking with them. >> just a coward act. >> reporter: she may be 76 years old, but jimenez put up the fight of her life wednesday night as two gunmen broke into her family's residence in a home invasion gone bad. >> mommy is a tough one. she struggled with them and grabbed them through their private areas and through their those and shoved with them. he hit her with on her head with the gun. >> she scared. >> jimenez fought back tears as she and her family recounted the terrifying moments from the home invasion that was all caught on tape. >> he grabbed her throat and brings her in and that's when her mother tried to fight him and grabbed his face and throat. >> it's an absolute shame. i mean obviously they targeted these individuals in this case and these two men, a mother and daughter. >> reporter: new high tech surveillance cameras caught the gunmen as they forced their way into the home on darkus street with a tec-9 pistol and another handgun. >> that concerns us. both males were armed. >> they have no heart. they're cold. they're cowards. they
fox 29's dave schratwieser has been talking with them. >> just a coward act. >> reporter: she may be 76 years old, but jimenez put up the fight of her life wednesday night as two gunmen broke into her family's residence in a home invasion gone bad. >> mommy is a tough one. she struggled with them and grabbed them through their private areas and through their those and shoved with them. he hit her with on her head with the gun. >> she scared. >> jimenez fought back...
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fox 29's dave schratwieser joins us live from southwest detectives. dave, police hope the suspects flash she get away vehicle may help track them down. >> reporter: no doubt indeed. this crew is on quite a run iain. in fact they go after big cash, now they're going after prescription drugs and they drive a high-end suv worth around $65,000. now we'll show you video here. sparks were flying earlier this week at the broad and game pharmacy when this crew broke in, they used power cutting tools to try and cut into a safe and drug cases and they made off with prescription drugs. they bailed out before they got the cash. they used walkie-talkies and that sophisticated tools and that suv we're talking about. it's a jeep grand cherokee srt8 worth about $65,000. now, police tell us they may be involved in as many as eight separate crimes including atm robberies out here in southwest philadelphia earlier this summ summer. in which they hit 2:00 a.m. t's cut their way in with those sophisticated tools and made off with over $160,000 in cash. they quieted down f
fox 29's dave schratwieser joins us live from southwest detectives. dave, police hope the suspects flash she get away vehicle may help track them down. >> reporter: no doubt indeed. this crew is on quite a run iain. in fact they go after big cash, now they're going after prescription drugs and they drive a high-end suv worth around $65,000. now we'll show you video here. sparks were flying earlier this week at the broad and game pharmacy when this crew broke in, they used power cutting...
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he loved it. >> our dave schratwieser reports that the suspect is still behind bars tonight. police have not yet released his blood alcohol level from the time of the crash. funeral arrangements have not yet been announced for officer pool. the hunt is on for three men wanted for robbing several taxi cab drivers. robberies all happened last week in northeast philly. police released these surveillance pictures of the men they believe are behind the robberies. each time witnesses say the men used a gun to rob cab drivers of their fares. police say these men are considered armed and dangerous. >>> the suspect in a hit-and-run accident that killed a little boy in west kensington turned himself in to police tonight. investigators say 22-year-old miguel cologne was behind the wheel of the car that hit two-year-old david alicia and 19-year-old mother. it happened back in april as they were crossing mascher street. the little boy died three days later. this mom is still recovering. >>> all clear tonight after a suspicious package was found at an airplane hangar at joint base mcguire.
he loved it. >> our dave schratwieser reports that the suspect is still behind bars tonight. police have not yet released his blood alcohol level from the time of the crash. funeral arrangements have not yet been announced for officer pool. the hunt is on for three men wanted for robbing several taxi cab drivers. robberies all happened last week in northeast philly. police released these surveillance pictures of the men they believe are behind the robberies. each time witnesses say the...
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in chester, dave schratwieser, fox 29 news. >>> hundreds of bags of hair donated to cancer patients end up in dumpster behind the salon. >> why would they just throw it in the dumpster? like, because i donated out of the kindness of my heart. >> now the salon says it ended there and what happens now to all of that hair coming up. >> plus a couple caught having sex in a parking lot in the middle of the day. you won't believe what they had to say when a reporter asked them if they'd do it again. >>> plus, bribing your kids with cash to get them to eat their vegetables, researchers say it's a great idea. why they say it's an invest in many their future you'll want to make. >> a man sets out on a tough 300-mile journey on scooter. why he says he has to do it and who is ♪ >>> a three-year-old boy is killed during a police chase in newark, new jersey. the accident happening just after 7:30 this morning. police say they were following 22-year-old troy ruff when the car he was driving hit another car, jumped a curb and hit three-year-old ramir tullos. the boy was standing on the sidewalk with
in chester, dave schratwieser, fox 29 news. >>> hundreds of bags of hair donated to cancer patients end up in dumpster behind the salon. >> why would they just throw it in the dumpster? like, because i donated out of the kindness of my heart. >> now the salon says it ended there and what happens now to all of that hair coming up. >> plus a couple caught having sex in a parking lot in the middle of the day. you won't believe what they had to say when a reporter asked...
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in center city, dave schratwieser, fox 29 news. >>> argument over service at a coffee shop turns violent when a customer purges a worker at the store at the wayne fresh coffee shop on the 4900 block of wayne avenue. police say the suspect started grabbing things off the camera before trying to run. when the worker tried to stop them one of the suspects -- if you know who these women are call police. officials say 6-inches of rain fell in six hours in charleston. residents used kayak to get to higher ground. drivers had to navigate the flood thed streets to get around around. so far this year we've hit 90 or better 31 times. it looks like we'll continue for a few more days this week. also, add insult to injury, take a look at the counties highlighted in orange. that includes trenton, moving toward philadelphia, wilmington. we're talking about a code orange air quality alert. so limit your outdoor exposure upper respiratory disorders asthma just take it easy out there that heat will just kind of zap you as we take look at temperatures right now, 80 in wilmington. 77 degrees right now in at
in center city, dave schratwieser, fox 29 news. >>> argument over service at a coffee shop turns violent when a customer purges a worker at the store at the wayne fresh coffee shop on the 4900 block of wayne avenue. police say the suspect started grabbing things off the camera before trying to run. when the worker tried to stop them one of the suspects -- if you know who these women are call police. officials say 6-inches of rain fell in six hours in charleston. residents used kayak to...
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. >> fox 29's dave schratwieser explains the erie coincidence. >> yeah there was a lot of shots, yes. >> reporter: josephine morgan lives right next door to murder victim edward taylor who was gunned down at close range as he sat in this black saab convertible at fifth and lloyd tuesday morning. >> i'm going to miss him. actually he was good neighbor. really nice. we got along very well. we look out for each other. >> he was a nice game that's all i can say. >> reporter: 54 year old taylor didn't stand a chance. more than 20 shots were pumped into his car. tragically his 27-year-old son edward taylor, jr., met a similar fate. he was gunned down as he sat in a car eighth and lincoln two years ago. prosecutors said it was contract hit with a $15,000 bounty. jameer desean edmunds got life in that murder. >> just keep him in prayer. keep him in prayer. >> reporter: taylor's murder was the second homicide in chester in 20 hours. wednesday morning at 1:00 a.m., a 39-year-old man was gunned down as he sat in his white buick at 11th and butler. again, gunfire riddle his car. this was the 16th
. >> fox 29's dave schratwieser explains the erie coincidence. >> yeah there was a lot of shots, yes. >> reporter: josephine morgan lives right next door to murder victim edward taylor who was gunned down at close range as he sat in this black saab convertible at fifth and lloyd tuesday morning. >> i'm going to miss him. actually he was good neighbor. really nice. we got along very well. we look out for each other. >> he was a nice game that's all i can say....
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fox 29's dave schratwieser spoke to her heart broken co-workers. >> we loved having her as part of our family wean truly going to miss her. >> reporter: somber mood hung over the ymca in phoenixville tuesday as members and staff tried to deal with the tragic death of 25-year-old amanda. >> she was a wonderful vibrant young woman, um, had her whole life in front of her. she lived life to the fullest. >> reporter: amanda and brian botti of baltimore died early monday weren't when they were hit by a taxi cab crossing broad street near arch. both had been attending the made in america festival. >> any time you hear something like that happening, it's just tragic. you know, for everybody involved. the families and friends and everything. >> reporter: man today lived with her familiar until phoeni phoenixville and started working at the ymca as an intern in 2013. her mother and two sisters also worked here. >> all i can do is put them in my prayers. >> reporter: police are still investigating the crash. the 41-year-old cab driver from rosemont taxi stopped at the scene but had to be hospital
fox 29's dave schratwieser spoke to her heart broken co-workers. >> we loved having her as part of our family wean truly going to miss her. >> reporter: somber mood hung over the ymca in phoenixville tuesday as members and staff tried to deal with the tragic death of 25-year-old amanda. >> she was a wonderful vibrant young woman, um, had her whole life in front of her. she lived life to the fullest. >> reporter: amanda and brian botti of baltimore died early monday...
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fox 29's dave schratwieser is following the investigation. dave, you're live at philadelphia police headquarte headquarters. >> reporter: joyce, this jewelry store owner has been robbed three times. he's also been the victim of a home invasion robbery a couple of years ago. so he's too terrified to talk on camera, but tonight we are hearing from his customers and a witness. >> this is the third time he got robbed. report roar this woman doesn't want to be identified because she witnessed these two armed robbers make their escape after they stole $50,000 worth of jewelry from the royal jewelers in south philly. she saw the own are in give chase. >> while he was chasing them he was yelling for them to come back. they jumped inside the gold car and they sped off. >> reporter: that is was the scene inside the july row shop in girard estates this week just before closing time. as the knife-wielding robbers attacked the store owner. >> they punched the complainant in the face, tie him up and begin to rob the store. >> i feel bad for him, because i'
fox 29's dave schratwieser is following the investigation. dave, you're live at philadelphia police headquarte headquarters. >> reporter: joyce, this jewelry store owner has been robbed three times. he's also been the victim of a home invasion robbery a couple of years ago. so he's too terrified to talk on camera, but tonight we are hearing from his customers and a witness. >> this is the third time he got robbed. report roar this woman doesn't want to be identified because she...
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dave schratwieser tried to get some answers and some explanations, and they just smiled at him yesterday. soap, here we are, we're right on the other side of the wells fargo bank build that you guys are on the other side of there. that's at fifth and market, looking loverly this time of day, then across the great lawn, which would be filled with people, if all goes as planned, and to the left of us, you can start seeing some of the tents, and chris being come back this way, you can see some tents inbetween us and the wells fargo billing. here along arch street between fifth and sixth, it will have one of the 24 security checkpoints, almost like screening areas, with the metal detectors and the x-ray machines, and the guards with the wands, they'll be watching, everybody, with the tickets, and maybe even without the ticket, that are trying to get close to the pope's first appearance here, trying to get in. so 24 of these check point throughout the city, that sound like a lot main? but it is not a lot when you think they'll have to funnel maybe million people through them. maybe a lot of p
dave schratwieser tried to get some answers and some explanations, and they just smiled at him yesterday. soap, here we are, we're right on the other side of the wells fargo bank build that you guys are on the other side of there. that's at fifth and market, looking loverly this time of day, then across the great lawn, which would be filled with people, if all goes as planned, and to the left of us, you can start seeing some of the tents, and chris being come back this way, you can see some...
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only fox 29's dave schratwieser was there for the big take down. >> i'm glad it happened. needs to happen. >> reporter: fox 29 cameras were rolling as an army of law enforcement officers descended on north broad street just after sunrise. the raid here capped off 18 month long investigation into a violent drug operation that also deals in guns. >> a lot of young guys, guns, gun create problem man. created one. >> it was a monster problem for this block. >> going through my mind who the hell they looking for. >> reporter: neighbors who asked not to be identified because they're too afraid watched as police shut down broad street, swat team officers wearing protective suits and carrying automatic weapons raided four homes on the 3100 block of rosewood off allegheny. state, city and federal authorities raided 13 homes across philadelphia. >> all i seen was guns. i threw my hands up. >> i never seen that many cops and dea at one time. >> reporter: swat officers finish the raids detectives and undercover officers from the attorney general's violent crime gun task force and da's
only fox 29's dave schratwieser was there for the big take down. >> i'm glad it happened. needs to happen. >> reporter: fox 29 cameras were rolling as an army of law enforcement officers descended on north broad street just after sunrise. the raid here capped off 18 month long investigation into a violent drug operation that also deals in guns. >> a lot of young guys, guns, gun create problem man. created one. >> it was a monster problem for this block. >> going...
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dave schratwieser fox 29 news. >>> tragedy for georgia family as a man dies in a freak accident right in front of his seven grandchildren. on monday night, donald wayne smith was driving a lawnmower and pulling a trailer with his grandchildren inside. police say smith lost control going down steep hill. the mower and the trailer both overturned killing smith. patricia smith says she and the family are just numb from her husband's death. (inaudible). >> six of the seven grandchildren went to the hospital. one of them suffered a concussion and a skull fracture. another had a sprained ankle. doctors do expect all of them to be okay. >>> second chance at life tonight for this seal found on a south jersey beach on valentine's day. some folks on the beach discover the little guy in monmouth county. he had lacerations on his neck and he had puncture wounds on his back. the seal is partially paralyzed can't use his flipper. the team at the marine mammal stranding center nursed the seal back to health and he'll now live at a virginia aquarium. that's nice. >> aww. >>> on your radar tonight, af
dave schratwieser fox 29 news. >>> tragedy for georgia family as a man dies in a freak accident right in front of his seven grandchildren. on monday night, donald wayne smith was driving a lawnmower and pulling a trailer with his grandchildren inside. police say smith lost control going down steep hill. the mower and the trailer both overturned killing smith. patricia smith says she and the family are just numb from her husband's death. (inaudible). >> six of the seven...
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at police headquarters, dave schratwieser, fox 29 news. >>> the time is big trouble for five rutgers football players all five suspended from the team for what police say they did off the feel. prosecutors have charged, four players, with aggravated assault. they say 49 got in the fight with a man and broke his jaw. prosecutors also charged, 20 year-old andre boggs, with two home invasion robberies, back in april, and in may. rutgers by the way opens up its season saturday begins norfolk state. >>> fire at new castle county delaware play ground has been ruled an arson. this is video from sky fox over simmons garden park. new equipment had been installed but that was not the case when fire fighters got there wednesday night. heavy smoke could be seeing coming from that playground equipment. officials say there were $60,000 in damage. >>> dozens turnout for a vigil in memory of the pemberton student and teacher killed last month. on the first day of school students and staff haverford middle school held a vigil for three-year old janea castlebury anal son mcginnes. they were killed in
at police headquarters, dave schratwieser, fox 29 news. >>> the time is big trouble for five rutgers football players all five suspended from the team for what police say they did off the feel. prosecutors have charged, four players, with aggravated assault. they say 49 got in the fight with a man and broke his jaw. prosecutors also charged, 20 year-old andre boggs, with two home invasion robberies, back in april, and in may. rutgers by the way opens up its season saturday begins...
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and fox 29's dave schratwieser is live in center city tonight and dave you've got more on the search for these young robbers. >> reporter: joyce, one of the drivers was shot at. another driver had a gun put up to his head and was threatened. tonight drivers tell us they are worried and police tell us they're concerned these guys could strike again. they may be teenagers but investigators say these three suspects caught on surveillance video in center city are in the middle of a serious crime spree targeting cab drivers. >> these cabbies are paying out here making a living. they're not rich from doing th this. and you know they're going to resist and unfortunately luckily so far no one has been hurt. >> they grab my wallet. they took the money and just run. >> reporter: viv of 50 year cab driver papal was one of the victims just last week. when he stopped his taxi to pick them up and they robbed him at gun point. >> don't say anything. i have a gun. i'll shoot you. give me the money. >> reporter: papal who works 50 to 60 hours week behind the wheel of a cab to support his five childre
and fox 29's dave schratwieser is live in center city tonight and dave you've got more on the search for these young robbers. >> reporter: joyce, one of the drivers was shot at. another driver had a gun put up to his head and was threatened. tonight drivers tell us they are worried and police tell us they're concerned these guys could strike again. they may be teenagers but investigators say these three suspects caught on surveillance video in center city are in the middle of a serious...
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fox 29's dave schratwieser is live in chester for us tonight. dave? >> reporter: dawn, no witnesses, no motive and no arrests at this hour. police still trying to piece together who shot these two men. but one thing is for sure. the shooters in both cases meant business. >> yeah, there was a lot of shots y. >> reporter: josephine morgan lives right next door to murder vick tip edward taylor who was gunned down at close range as he sat in his black saab couldn't have vert official at fifth and lloyd tuesday morning. >> i'm going to miss him. actually he was good neighbor. you know, really nice. we got along very well we look out for each other. >> he was a nice guy. that's all i can say. >> reporter: 54-year-old taylor didn't stand a chance. more than 20 shots were pumped into his car. tragically his 27-year-old son edward taylor, jr., met a similar fate. he was gunned down as he sat in car at eighth and lincoln two years ago. prosecutors said it was a contract hit with a $15,000 bounty. jameer desean edmunds got live in that murder. >> just going to k
fox 29's dave schratwieser is live in chester for us tonight. dave? >> reporter: dawn, no witnesses, no motive and no arrests at this hour. police still trying to piece together who shot these two men. but one thing is for sure. the shooters in both cases meant business. >> yeah, there was a lot of shots y. >> reporter: josephine morgan lives right next door to murder vick tip edward taylor who was gunned down at close range as he sat in his black saab couldn't have vert...
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fox 29's dave schratwieser following the investigation from northeast detectives tonight. dave? >> reporter: dawn, this cold hearted thief broke a school window, ransacked several classrooms and the computer lab and made off with several thousand dollars worth of new lab top computers to night the school is trying to figure out how students will cope with the lot of equipment. when sister emily walked into the building at saint martin of tour school on monday, she knew something was wrong. >> i noticed the vice-principal's office door was open. when i checked, when i went to look, his window had been broken in. the window of his door had been smashed open. >> reporter: what sister emily quickly found out is that a burglar had broken into the school and ransacked classrooms before breaking into the computer lab and stealing laptops. the suspect was caught on tape making his escape with bags filled with stolen computers. >> the archdiocese has been downsizing the schools up here in the northeast, and struggling to keep them open, and now they're getting victimized by burglar. >> a
fox 29's dave schratwieser following the investigation from northeast detectives tonight. dave? >> reporter: dawn, this cold hearted thief broke a school window, ransacked several classrooms and the computer lab and made off with several thousand dollars worth of new lab top computers to night the school is trying to figure out how students will cope with the lot of equipment. when sister emily walked into the building at saint martin of tour school on monday, she knew something was...
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fox 29's dave schratwieser is live at the accident investigation division in philly tonight. dave? >> reporter: lucy, for the folks at the ymca in phoeni phoenixville today, it was a tough day to come to work. those who knew her amanda digirolomo age 25 and those who didn't mourned her loss. >> we love having her as part of our family and we're truly going to misreport report somber mood hung over the ymca in phoeni phoenixville tuesday as members and staff tried to deal with the tragic death of 25-year-old amanda digirolomo. >> she was a wonderful have i bran young woman, um, had her whole life in front of her. she lived live at the fullest. >> a man dan 2584 old brian botti of baltimore died early monday morning when they were hit by a taxi cab crossing broad street near arch. both had been attending the made in america festival. any time you hear something like that happening it's just tragic. for everybody involved. the families and friends and everything. >> amanda lived with her family in phoenixville and started working at the wnca as an intern in 2013. her mother and two si
fox 29's dave schratwieser is live at the accident investigation division in philly tonight. dave? >> reporter: lucy, for the folks at the ymca in phoeni phoenixville today, it was a tough day to come to work. those who knew her amanda digirolomo age 25 and those who didn't mourned her loss. >> we love having her as part of our family and we're truly going to misreport report somber mood hung over the ymca in phoeni phoenixville tuesday as members and staff tried to deal with the...
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fox 29's dave schratwieser joins us live from southwest detectives. dave, police are hoping to flash she set of wheels might help them get these guys report roar they're looking for that nice ride these guys v this is a crew that has been on quite a tear, iain. police now believe they may be responsible for eight of these break ins and burglaries. they used those sophisticated tools. they have a taste for cash and prescription drugs. they also like to use a high-end get away vehicle. sparks were flying inside the broad and grange pharmacy early monday morning as a crew of sophisticated burglars with power tools tried to force open safe and drug cases. >> very good at what they're doing. they're getting into bank atm's along with pharmacies now. >> reporter: it turns police believe this could be the same crew that was breaking into atm's earlier this summer using power tools to cut open atm cash boxes. they got away with over 160 grand in cash. >> they get out quickly. make quick entries into the places as their in the places they know exactly what to
fox 29's dave schratwieser joins us live from southwest detectives. dave, police are hoping to flash she set of wheels might help them get these guys report roar they're looking for that nice ride these guys v this is a crew that has been on quite a tear, iain. police now believe they may be responsible for eight of these break ins and burglaries. they used those sophisticated tools. they have a taste for cash and prescription drugs. they also like to use a high-end get away vehicle. sparks...
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fox 29's dave schratwieser is following it all he's live in chester tonight. dave? >> reporter: dawn, the new head of the fbi in philadelphia -- field office has just arrived here in chester to see this scene here which is now been on-going for almost 12 hours. this happened around 6:00 o'clock this morning with a fatal shooting inside that home there. when police went to -- fbi agents went to serve a search warrant. tonight they continue to gather evidence. >> very nice. very nice. >> reporter: that's how neighbors described the family that lived inside this house on highland avenue that was raided by the fbi early friday morning. a raid that quickly turned deadly. >> pow pow pow pow a lot of shots back to back. no pause in them. back to back, back to back. you seen the flashes and everything. >> i woke up to gunshots, and immediately as soon as i looked out the window we saw all the cops outside. >> reporter: it was just before 6:00 a.m. neighbors heard multiple shots then captured this video on a cell phone of a woman and a man being brought out in handcuffs. >>
fox 29's dave schratwieser is following it all he's live in chester tonight. dave? >> reporter: dawn, the new head of the fbi in philadelphia -- field office has just arrived here in chester to see this scene here which is now been on-going for almost 12 hours. this happened around 6:00 o'clock this morning with a fatal shooting inside that home there. when police went to -- fbi agents went to serve a search warrant. tonight they continue to gather evidence. >> very nice. very nice....
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fox 29's dave schratwieser is following the investigation for us tonight and joins us live at police headquarters. dave? >> reporter: iain, members of the jimenez family of lawn crest say they work hard for their money, 50 to 60 hours week at two local businesses that the family owns. they don't take kindly to people trying to rob them at gun point in their own home. tonight they say they will do everything they can to protect their family. >> just a could you war act. >> reporter: she may be 76 years old but she put up the fight of her life wednesday night as two gunmen broke into her family residence in a home inn vague gone bad. >> mommy is a tough one. she grabbed them in their private areas and their throats and struggled with them. he hit her on the head with the gun. >> she scared. >> jimenez fought back tears as she and her family recounted the terrifying moments from the home invasion that was all caught on tape. >> he grabbed her by the throat and brings her in. her mother tried to fight him and grabbed his face. >> it's an absolute shame i mean obviously they targeted thes
fox 29's dave schratwieser is following the investigation for us tonight and joins us live at police headquarters. dave? >> reporter: iain, members of the jimenez family of lawn crest say they work hard for their money, 50 to 60 hours week at two local businesses that the family owns. they don't take kindly to people trying to rob them at gun point in their own home. tonight they say they will do everything they can to protect their family. >> just a could you war act. >>...
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fox 29's dave schratwieser is following the investigation, he's at police headquarters tonight. dave? >> reporter: lucy, police say the description of the suspect in both of these instance social security very similar and the attacks took place about two-tenth of a mile apart from each other. tonight investigators from the special victims unit are looking for clues they hope will lead them to the suspect. >> need to get this mess off the street in broad daylight. >> region burgess and members of the west germantown congregation of freedom hall are sticking together as they visit neighborhoods in germantown after two sexual assaults here just blocks away from each other on the same day. >> it's scary because, you know, it's not older people, younger people, and it's happening in the daytime and at nighttime. >> it doesn't really scare me but it makes me very very aware of my surroundings and everything. >> reporter: police say the attacks started tuesday afternoon around 3:45 when a 27-year-old woman was walking on the 5400 block of wakefield street. she was dragged into an alley
fox 29's dave schratwieser is following the investigation, he's at police headquarters tonight. dave? >> reporter: lucy, police say the description of the suspect in both of these instance social security very similar and the attacks took place about two-tenth of a mile apart from each other. tonight investigators from the special victims unit are looking for clues they hope will lead them to the suspect. >> need to get this mess off the street in broad daylight. >> region...
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. ♪ >> that was dave schratwieser roaring. we are less than two weeks away the pope's big visit to philadelphia ton night the vatican releasing new details on all the speeches the pope will be giving the vatican says pope francis will deliver four of his 18 speeches in the us in engli english. he will use his native spanish for the vast majority of this homilies greetings and other speaking engagements in his three city us tour. the vatican says the pope simply finds it easier to express himself in spanish. pope francis will deliver an english speech at the white house in congress and two greetings to un staff and benefactors in philadelphia. >>> as we get closer to his arrival you'll start to see more preparations for his visit around town. skyfox over the parkway in front of the art museum earlier today to check out the state stage set up. you can see some tents are already popping up and some of the flooring covering the grass is already in place. every single day the vatican local and national leaders are releasing new inf
. ♪ >> that was dave schratwieser roaring. we are less than two weeks away the pope's big visit to philadelphia ton night the vatican releasing new details on all the speeches the pope will be giving the vatican says pope francis will deliver four of his 18 speeches in the us in engli english. he will use his native spanish for the vast majority of this homilies greetings and other speaking engagements in his three city us tour. the vatican says the pope simply finds it easier to...
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for more on that, let's head out to our own dave schratwieser. dave? >> reporter: iain, we're right here at 20th and the parkway. i'm going to give you a look see right now. we talked about the crowds leaving in a mass exodus right now. unofficial very unofficial estimate was 860,000 people on the parkway. could be more, could be less. a lot of factor that is go into. i'm sure the mayor will tell us officially what that was. a big part of this everybody has been talking about for weeks now, has been the security. you can see swat trucks and am mored vehicles and things like that still on the parkway here. they're from delaware county ones you're looking at right now. so the security piece of this has been huge thing. i stopped by police headquarters today to talk to deputy commissioner richard ross about how things have been going so far this weekend. he gave us this estimation. go ahead. >> give us a progress report on the weekend so far. >> well, things are going great from our standpoint. the crowds are wonderful. people are happy out there. they're
for more on that, let's head out to our own dave schratwieser. dave? >> reporter: iain, we're right here at 20th and the parkway. i'm going to give you a look see right now. we talked about the crowds leaving in a mass exodus right now. unofficial very unofficial estimate was 860,000 people on the parkway. could be more, could be less. a lot of factor that is go into. i'm sure the mayor will tell us officially what that was. a big part of this everybody has been talking about for weeks...
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. >> and dave schratwieser, not to put you on the hot seat, but nice tie tonight. we know this was a special day in philly. >> i just had to. >> the pope brings out the best in us. >> that's right. >> and i'll tell you what. the pope's spontaneous nature yielded one of the most memorable moments of this whole tour from cuba to dc to new york city to philadelphia. >> exactly. he was actually on old city and fifth street right before turning on to independence hall, he spotted an 8-year-old, his father was able to say bless him in spanish and before they knew it the pope himself was blessing landon. he and his dad spoke to our steve keeley earlier today. >> i heard the officer in the road saying over here, over here. he was calling the attention of everyone who was walking around the pope. >> reporter: landon, you were there, it's been a long day already, your grandpop is here, by the time you got to that spot, it was closed off. this turned out to be the perfect spot. did the pope say anything to you when you were carried in there by the police? >> no. >> reporter:
. >> and dave schratwieser, not to put you on the hot seat, but nice tie tonight. we know this was a special day in philly. >> i just had to. >> the pope brings out the best in us. >> that's right. >> and i'll tell you what. the pope's spontaneous nature yielded one of the most memorable moments of this whole tour from cuba to dc to new york city to philadelphia. >> exactly. he was actually on old city and fifth street right before turning on to independence...
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fox 29's dave schratwieser is following the investigation. dave, you're live tonight in center city. >> reporter: joyce, one of those robberies of the cab driver, the cab driver picked up the three suspects here at 12th and race in sent city. he took them up to frankford. when he went to drop them off, they pulled a gun and robbed him. those suspects we now have surveillance video of them from here in center city. detectives tell me one of them may be just 14 years old. >> cab driver papal has been driving a taxi for three years. he's never been robbed until last week when three teenage suspects pulled a gun on him and stole everything he had. >> they grabbed my wallet. they took the money and just r run. >> reporter: 50-year-old father of five works 50 to 60 hours week behind the wheel of a philly cab. he says one suspect tapped him on the side of the head with the barrel of a gun. >> he just like he said, don't say anything. i'll shoot you. give me the money. >> investigators say these three suspects caught on individual surveillance in cen
fox 29's dave schratwieser is following the investigation. dave, you're live tonight in center city. >> reporter: joyce, one of those robberies of the cab driver, the cab driver picked up the three suspects here at 12th and race in sent city. he took them up to frankford. when he went to drop them off, they pulled a gun and robbed him. those suspects we now have surveillance video of them from here in center city. detectives tell me one of them may be just 14 years old. >> cab...
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dave schratwieser spoke to distraught neighbors to 90 he's live at the montgomery county courthouse in norristown. dave. >> reporter: district attorney risa ferman told me tonight this is one of -- 27-year-old nicholas, stands charged with horrifying crimes against a four-year-old autistic boy. crimes that shocked who operates this coffee shop two doors down from the crime scene. >> it's horrible. things like that should never happen to small child especially when they're entrusted to the care of someone not parent. >> reporter: police say he was watching the little boy in his main street apartment building back on july 19th while the child's mother was out. at some point police say he beat the young boy and pulled out three of his teeth. >> it breaks my heart. nobody should ever be allowed to touch child like that. >> reporter: the boy's mother returned home and found a blood see scene. she took the four-year-old to upper perkiomen police headquarters carrying the three teeth in plastic bag. he was arrested but claimed you it was all an accident. >> the original story that we heard wa
dave schratwieser spoke to distraught neighbors to 90 he's live at the montgomery county courthouse in norristown. dave. >> reporter: district attorney risa ferman told me tonight this is one of -- 27-year-old nicholas, stands charged with horrifying crimes against a four-year-old autistic boy. crimes that shocked who operates this coffee shop two doors down from the crime scene. >> it's horrible. things like that should never happen to small child especially when they're entrusted...
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fox 29's dave schratwieser is live at police headquarters tonight with a story you saw first on fox. dave? >> reporter: lucy, this crime spree was the topic of much discussion here at police headquarters this morning among top police commanders. they're concerned because this crew has pulled off eight burglaries. they're targeting big cash and drugs and they're also using a high-end suv to make their get away. >> sparks were flying inside the broad and grange pharmacy early monday morning as a crew of sophisticated burglars with power tools tried to force open a safe and drug cases. >> very good at what they're doing. they're getting into bank atm's along with pharmacies now. >> reporter: it turns out police believe this could be the same crew that was breaking into atm's earlier this summer using power tools to cut open atm cash boxes. they got away with over 160 grand in cash. >> they get out quickly. they make quicken trees into the places as they're in the places they know exactly what to go for want to get. atm jobs obviously they're taking money. >> reporter: burglary crew arri
fox 29's dave schratwieser is live at police headquarters tonight with a story you saw first on fox. dave? >> reporter: lucy, this crime spree was the topic of much discussion here at police headquarters this morning among top police commanders. they're concerned because this crew has pulled off eight burglaries. they're targeting big cash and drugs and they're also using a high-end suv to make their get away. >> sparks were flying inside the broad and grange pharmacy early monday...
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dave schratwieser is right there and we will battle that out. >> what does that look like. >> we have to get those. light saber and dinosaur so you won't be in the poor house. >> schratwieser says he is not doing any. so, star wars r2d2 interactive robotic droid. >> yes. >> not known just yet. >> and, they are in the buying that. santa will take care of that. finally the lego dimension starter pack, look at this thing, it is $99.99. i have a human that is ten years old. he plays, travel lacrosse. that human is still addicted to the legos, okay. >> they don't go on sale. >> that is the problem. >> they never go on sale. >> they know you don't have a choice and you will get it for your children. >> how often do you step on the lego. >> every day and i have black and blue on the bottom of my feet. pedicure people are like is what wrong with your feet. >> lego. >> okay. >> yeah. >> and it looks just like karen. >> okay, thanks karen. >>> lets get fired up. we have football sunday. we have eagles football sunday, on monday night foot balance. >> yes. >> are you ready. >> football time. >>
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fox 29's dave schratwieser live at police headquarters in philadelphia. dave? >> reporter: lucy, this was a terrifying ordeal for this lawn crest family who owned two businesses here in the city. they worked there 50 to 60 hours a week. this is the second time in a week they've been victimized. this time they fought back. >> jimenez fought back tears as she and her family recounted the terrifying moments from a home invasion robbery wednesday night that was all caught on tape. >> really scary. she is not alone. they don't have no heart. they cold. they're cowards and it's really sad. they don't even deserve to even call humans. >> high tech surveillance cameras captured the gunmen as they forced their way into the home on tour cuss street with a tec-9 machine pistol and another weapon. >> really sad it's really scary that we got to watch out backs coming into our own residence. >> it's an absolute shame. i mean obviously they targeted these individuals in this case and these two women, a mother and daughter. >> reporter: but the gunmen were for a surprise when
fox 29's dave schratwieser live at police headquarters in philadelphia. dave? >> reporter: lucy, this was a terrifying ordeal for this lawn crest family who owned two businesses here in the city. they worked there 50 to 60 hours a week. this is the second time in a week they've been victimized. this time they fought back. >> jimenez fought back tears as she and her family recounted the terrifying moments from a home invasion robbery wednesday night that was all caught on tape....
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fox 29's dave schratwieser life along the ben franklin parkway tonight. dave, what does this memo say. >> reporter: iain, the memo warns that terrorist cos possibly impersonate fir responders. that memo was disseminated to law enforcement agencies in our area just days before the pope appears here on the parkway. tonight commissioner charles ramsay tells me he knows of no specific threat tied to that warning. >> this something we know about. we plan. there are no credible threats about this event at all. >> reporter: commissioner ramsay once again tried to ease security concerns monday over the pope's visit here to philadelphia after a new memo from the state police surfaced warning terrorists might try to impersonate police and first responder. >> you're always aware and alert for people that may be trying to impersonate a member of public safety. >> reporter: memo never mentions the pope's visit but with pope preparations in full swing, across the city from the parkway to independence mall, the timing of the memo's release raised some eyebrows. >> this
fox 29's dave schratwieser life along the ben franklin parkway tonight. dave, what does this memo say. >> reporter: iain, the memo warns that terrorist cos possibly impersonate fir responders. that memo was disseminated to law enforcement agencies in our area just days before the pope appears here on the parkway. tonight commissioner charles ramsay tells me he knows of no specific threat tied to that warning. >> this something we know about. we plan. there are no credible threats...